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Unifor Reaches Deal with GM Canada. Strike Avoided

Posted on 20 September 2016 by Ken Zino

Local 222 in Oshawa, Ontario was at the center of the negotiations. Oshawa’s future was unknown past 2019 since GM moved the production of the Chevrolet Camaro to a plant in Lansing, Michigan after a previous contract four years ago. Continue reading →

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Unifor Picks GM as Target in Canadian Auto Worker Talks

Posted on 6 September 2016 by Ken Zino

The union, an outgrowth of the Canadian Autoworkers union represents more the 23,000 Canadians workers at the Big Three Detroit automakers, and more than 310,000 members in every major sector of the Canadian economy. Continue reading →

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Unifor Flings Gauntlet as Ford, Fiat Chrysler Negotiations Open

Posted on 12 August 2016 by Ken Zino

Talks with General Motors formally began yesterday with GM releasing an aggressive statement that said “As we have underscored for the past two years, GM won’t make any future product decisions for Oshawa Assembly until after these negotiations.” Continue reading →

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Canadian Unifor Opens Talks with Detroit Three This Week

Posted on 8 August 2016 by Ken Zino

Unifor’s bargaining committee chairperson for GM, Greg Moffatt says that the Buick Regal sedan and the Chevrolet Equinox SUV – strong sellers both – will end of their cycle before a redesign a year from now. Continue reading →

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